hooterville75
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What is the best type of saw to cut really thin balsa wood ? I'm trying to replicate plastic truck bed rails for my BSC entry and having a really tough time. I've been using my X-acto to cut it. It has a really small thin bottom on the end of the corners of the rails. Every time I cut those two ends the left side snaps off flush. What is the ticket to getting them cut perfectly ? Should I invest in a new saw of some sort or is there a trick or tip I'm missing to get these things cut out? Its starting to frustrate me to the point where I'm about to just use the plastic rails that make it look fake in my opinion.
I thought for a minute my Balsa wood was too thin so I got a considerably thicker piece of Balsa wood to have the same thing happen so that pretty much eliminates the original piece being too thin. Any suggestions, tips or info period on methods of how to cut this thing properly would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I thought for a minute my Balsa wood was too thin so I got a considerably thicker piece of Balsa wood to have the same thing happen so that pretty much eliminates the original piece being too thin. Any suggestions, tips or info period on methods of how to cut this thing properly would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.